Hurricanes v Chiefs

[Stockcar86]

@Nepia said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Three Magpies! None in the starting lineup, but still ... 3!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Nepia They still have to get off that bench ..

I'm hoping they don't so I don't get mixed emotions.

[Canes4life]

@Nepia You're missing May, he's starting.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Not sure IWL has been dropped. He withdrew from the Crusaders game with an injury, so maybe he hasn't recovered yet.

Edited to add that PRS adds more power to the scrum than Fidow. Having watched the Chiefs' scrum crumble against the Crusaders, that may be what they're targeting. Just guessing, of course.

[Number 10]

Ben May is 'Naki man now.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

@Nepia You're missing May, he's starting.

Not missed at all.

[Tim]

Good to see Kane Le'aupepe recover from injury.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yes, that has been a long road back from injury.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer yeah that might be true.

[Canes4life]

@Number-10 missed this one, he gets around haha.

[mikey07]

Who’s that guy in 23 Lowe is it? Is he new 😂😂😂

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/122363110/super-rugby-hurricanes-prop-tyrel-lomax-flattened-by-infection-i-wasnt-too-flash

[Tim]

Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Alex Nankivell, Sean Wainui, Kaleb Trask, Brad Weber, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (c), Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris.
Reserves: Bradley Slater, Rob Cobb, Angus Ta’avao, Tupou Vaa’i, Mitchell Karpik, Lisati Milo-Harris, Quinn Tupaea, Kini Naholo.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/122364431/super-rugby-all-black-luke-jacobson-makes-surprise-return-for-chiefs-last-game

[Snowy]

Looking forward to seeing him play again. As I have no provincial bias I reckon he might be better than Paps.

[Toddy]

Not surprised to see Boshier dropped.

[Yeetyaah]

@Toddy nice bait

[Yeetyaah]

Naholo and Cobb to potentially debut from the bench. Chiefs fans need a song for Kini.

[Hooroo]

If we win this, all off-season I will be saying "we could have won the damn thing if Jacobsen wasn't injured..."

[Snowy]

@Hooroo said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

If we win this, all off-season I will be saying "we could have won the damn thing if Jacobsen wasn't injured..."

As a chiefs fan it is definitely the best time to be shooting your mouth off - when you're not playing.

I know this to be true from experience as a Blues supporter.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes v Chiefs:

Interestingly Fidow gets dropped for Rakete Stones. I thought Fidow has been impressive off the bench, I don't think RS provides that same impact. Also IWL makes way for Le'aupepe. The fact that IWL has been out of favour lately makes me think he's on the move next year.

Strange unless Fidows injured. As he has done well. But it will be good to see how RS goes. (Im still not convinced about him yet. But hes still young)

Both Fifita and IWL were out last game. This just seems a bit odd that both locks were injured just before kick off (so maybe it wasn't an injury issue). But good to see Leaupepe back.

Also keen to see how Aso goes at 2nd 5 (with PUJ outside him). It might be his best position. Hes got a good skill set rather than smashing through like Laumape . Surprised that Toala mises out in the reserves again

Both Fifita and IWL are missing